I guess this would fall under "Facts," and not "Fact." Here they are:
Percentage of doctors' NECKTIES that harbor disease-causing bacteria: 48.
Every year in the U.S., 1.7 MILLION hospital-acquired infections cause 99,000 deaths.
Percentage of patients with invasive MRSA infections who die from it: 17.
Percentage increased of MRSA INFECTIONS since 1995: 867.
Percentage of health-care workers who do not clean their hands properly: 60.
Time needed to scrub away bacteria with hand soap: 20 seconds (like singing "Happy Birthday" twice).
- Popular Science
November 2010 Issue
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a bacterial infection that is highly resistant to some antibiotics.
Mayoclinic.com
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